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Lion is now out on the app store.

Holly — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:47:52 +0000

This morning Apple released Mac Os 10.7 lion in the mac app store. The cost is $29.95. You must be running the latest version of snow leopard to purchase and download this new OS. Stay tuned to this site for more reviews of the new accessibility features in the coming days.

Apple Updates $999 MacBook

Lioncourt — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:34:47 +0000

Today, Apple unveiled an update to its low-end $999 USD MacBook. The revamped MacBook features a unibody construction, similar to that of the aluminum MacBook Pros, but continues to use white polycarbonate for its outer shell. Also like its more powerful siblings, it offers a backlit LED display and the glass multi-touch trackpad, making it capable of supporting VoiceOver‘s new Trackpad Commander feature, unlike the previous incarnation.

It remains at the 13.3-inch size and boasts a 2.26GHz processor, 2GB of 1066MHz RAM, and a 250GB hard disk. The graphics chip has also been upgraded to the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M.

The new MacBook offers more bang for your buck at the same $999 USD price point, and is available now.

Apple Extends Matte Screen Option to 15-inch MacBook Pros

Lioncourt — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:22:33 +0000

Low vision users will be pleased to note that Apple’s antiglare screen option, available only on the 17-inch MacBook Pro since the Mac maker revamped its MacBook line to include the unibody models in October 2008, has been quietly extended to include the 15-inch MacBook Pro today. For $50.00 USD, you can swap out the 15-inch or 17-inch MacBook Pro glossy screen for a matte-style when ordering from Apple.com.

Visually impaired users who have difficulty with glare from the glossy screens should consider this option when purchasing a MacBook Pro.

Apple Refreshes White $999 MacBook

Lioncourt — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:25:41 +0000

Today, Apple refreshed their $999 entry level white MacBook. Changes include a modest processor jump from 2.0 GHz to 2.13 GHz, a boost in RAM speed from 667 MHz to 800 MHz, and an increase to the hard drive capacity from 120 GB to 160 GB. Battery life is now advertized as 5 hours, up from 4.5 hours of the previous model, and now meets Energy Star V5.0 standards like its shiny, pricier siblings. The entry level MacBook is rated EPAT Gold, up from the silver rating it previously boasted.

There are some build-to-order options as well, which is where some stranger of items of note come into play. The $999 white MacBook’s build-to-order options include hard drive capacities up to 500 GB. Notably, the aluminum MacBooks still list 320 GB as their maximum drive capacity under BTO. This would sugest a possible refresh to the aluminum MacBooks soon as well.

Apple Unveils Refinements to MacBook Line

Lioncourt — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:11:42 +0000

Amidst a flurry of new product releases this morning, Apple quietly updated their MacBook line with some refinements.

The 15-inch unibody MacBook Pro, first released last October, has had a speed boost. The base model jumps from 2.53 GHZ to 2.66 GHZ, while the build-to-order option for the processor speeds jumps from 2.8 to 2.93 GHZ. These new speeds mirror those offered with the 17-inch unibody MacBook released in January.

Apple is also offering a new solid-state drive (SSD) option for all its unibody MacBook models, including the 13-inch variety, at 256 GB. The upgrade to this SSD ranges from $900 to $750, depending on the MacBook model in question.